![Photo of Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS1]](/data/photos/412673-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Read our 2016 Report Card for Kelly.
Committee Membership
Trent Kelly sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Small Business
- Chair, Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations
- Member, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
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House Committee on Agriculture
- Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
- Member, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture
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House Committee on Armed Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel
- Member, Subcommittee on Readiness
- Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
Enacted Legislation
Kelly was the primary sponsor of 1 bill that was enacted:
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if about one third or more of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Some of Kelly’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 3297: To streamline the application process for H-2A employers and for other purposes.
- H.Con.Res. 30: Recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the United States Navy Seabees ...
- H.R. 5309 (114th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at ...
- H.R. 4332 (114th): Maximizing Small Business Competition Act of 2016
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Kelly’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 5602: To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to include all funds when issuing certain geographic targeting orders, and for ...
Jul 11, 2016. Passed 356/47.
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| Nay |
H.R. 4889: Kelsey Smith Act
May 23, 2016. Failed 229/158.
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| Aye |
H.R. 3038: Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II
Jul 15, 2015. Passed 312/119.
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| Not Voting |
H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act
Jun 18, 2015. Passed 218/208.
This vote made H.R. 2146 the vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal currently being negotiated. H.R. 2146 was originally introduced as a bill to address issues with retirement funds of federal law enforcement officers and firefighters. ... |
Missed Votes
From Jun 2015 to Jul 2017, Kelly missed 29 of 1,423 roll call votes, which is 2.0%. This is on par with the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills